GRIMES v. GREEN

No. 16210.

746 P.2d 978 (1987)

113 Idaho 519

Christie GRIMES and Gary Grimes, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Stephen C. GREEN, M.D., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

Rehearing Denied December 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Quane, Smith, Howard & Hull, Boise, for appellant. Jeremiah A. Quane argued.

Ellis, Brown, Sheils & Steel, Boise, for respondents. Allen B. Ellis argued.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order granting a new trial. The sole issue is whether during the trial of a medical malpractice action, the trial court erred in instructing the jury that the defendant's treatment of plaintiff should be gauged and measured by the standard of health care of the community rather than a national standard of health care. We reverse.

At the conclusion of the trial the jury was instructed that the standard of care...

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